BKC Entertainment LLC vs. K1 Speed Franchising, Inc.

together to establish a mutually agreeable date to conduct Mr. Lacombe’s deposition.

Plaintiff to give notice. 103 BKC Entertainment LLC vs. K1 Speed Franchising, Inc., 23-01317103 Off-calendar. 104 Perceptive Tax Advisory Group, LLC vs. Zero Effort Nutrition, L.P., 26-01549057

Defendant Zero Effort Nutrition LP seeks an order sustaining its demurrer to the 7th cause of action of Plaintiff’s Complaint and an order changing venue to Los Angeles. (ROA 10)

Initially, on 2/18/2026 Plaintiff PERCEPTIVE TAX ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, a California limited liability company filed a Complaint for:

1. Breach of Contract; 2. Open Book Account; 3. Account Stated; 4. Money Had and Received; 5. Fraud – Intentional Misrepresentation – Civil Code §§ 1709, 1710(1); 6. Fraud – False Promise – Civil Code §§ 1709, 1710(4); 7. Intentional Interference with Contract – Inducing Breach of Contract; 8. Violations of Voidable Transfer Act - Civil Code § 3439.04(a)(1); and 9. Violations of Voidable Transfers Act - Civil Code § 3439.04(a)(2)

Notably, the 7th cause of action for Intentional Interference with Contract – Inducing Breach of Contract is directed against Defendants ZENINC, Rossano, and Does 1-25. Moving Party here is Defendant Zero Effort Nutrition, L.P. dba ZEN Foods ("ZENLP"). Moving Party fails to explain how it has standing to demurrer to a cause of action not directed to it. As such, the demurrer is overruled.

As to Venue, in paragraph 13 of the Complaint, Plaintiff pleads:

“13. Venue for this action is proper in Orange County, California, in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure § 395 et seq., for numerous reasons: “a. The contract alleged herein arose in Orange County and specifies Orange County venue for legal proceedings; “b. The defendants waived any objection to venue in Orange County by failing and refusing to participate in the alternative dispute resolution procedures specified in the contract alleged herein;